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food preservation

Who Invented Pasteurization?

Glass flask used by Pasteur in the 1860s.

Blake Smith examines the history of pasteurization as a case study in the accretive process of invention—and reflects on the extraordinary interconnectedness necessary to push the boundaries of human accomplishment forward.

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